Workshop Registration
Rocko Belloso
"Stylized Realism in Glass Sculpture"
Flameworking/Sculpting
June 10 - 14, 2024 (5-day workshop)
This course will cover all stages of sculpting representational objects in borosilicate glass. Students will learn how to mix custom colors to match their subject, estimate proportions, and shape both hollow and solid forms. Discussions on exact replication versus simplification/exaggeration will be presented, as well as techniques for rendering various elements such as fabrics and textures, with a special focus on facial features and hands.
This class meets from 9am to 5pm each day, Monday through Friday, with additional studio time Monday through Thursday, from 5pm to 9pm. Materials for participating in the course are included. If you have specific colors you are interested in working with please bring them with you.
His strong foundation in drawing was cultivated since childhood when he aspired to be a cartoonist and was sent to extracurricular art classes. In 2003, when he saw the 2D rendering possibilities with murine, and consequentially accepted a glassblowing apprenticeship and employment at a shop in California, where he spent the following 7 years. In his free time there, he took classes from artists including Scott Deppe, Jason Taj, Marcel Braun, and Jason Lee, whom he respectively credits with learning murine, chip stacking, line-work, and reticello.
In 2010, Rocko moved to doing hourly work for an independent distributor, for which he was allotted more freedom to explore. After his murine work began to circulate the market, garnering him notoriety, Rocko decided to make the leap to working for himself in 2014. Since becoming an independent artist, Rocko has received accolades for his unique work, which has been displayed at galleries and created at live demos across the country.
Rocko has been included in various glass competitions, for which he has received awards, and he has also served as a judge at numerous events. He has been invited to teach workshops, perform demonstrations, and maintain residencies at some of the US's premiere glass institutions.
@rockoglass
Additional Information
- Participation limited to students 18 years of age and up.
- Lunch is available for an additional fee; $100 for 5-day workshops.
- Classes meet 9 am to 5 pm each day. Students will have additional practice time the first four evenings of the course, Monday through Thursday, from 5 pm to 9 pm.
- Materials for participating in the course are included. If you have specific colors you are interested in working with please bring them with you.
- Any work from the final day of the course remaining in a kiln will be available for pick up beginning the following Monday. Students may have finished worked shipped for an additional fee.
Discounted Hotel Information
Hampton Inn Swedesboro
2 Pureland Drive
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Breakfast included! Next door to the Holiday Inn Philadelphia South-Swedesboro. Rooms include free parking, free Wi-Fi, microwave, and mini-refrigerator. Onsite fitness center and outdoor pool.
Reservations need to me made 2 weeks prior to each set of workshops. The cancellation policy is 24 Hours prior to arrival. To reserve over the phone, call 856-467-6200 and ask for the "SCCC Glass Workshop" rate. The group codes below can be used if booking online or on the Hilton honors app.
If staying through more than one week for multiple class, you may be able to get an even bigger discount! Ask for Dana in Sales when calling the hotel for a multiple week stay.
May 20 - 24 (May 19 - 25) $119.00 Group Code: SAL
May 28 - May 30 (May 27 - June 1) $119.00 Group Code: GLA
June 3 - 7 (June 2 - 8) $119.00 Group Code: MAY
June 10 - 14 (June 9 - 15) $119.00 Group Code: KRI
June 17 - 21 (June 16 - 22) $119.00 Group Code: COL
July 1 - 3 (June 30 - July 4) $109.00 Group Code: WOR
Holiday Inn - Philadelphia South - Swedesboro
1 Pureland Drive
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Hotel includes a bar and lounge for gathering with friends. Restaurant onsite. Rooms include free parking, free Wi-Fi, microwave, mini-refrigerator, and Keurig. Onsite fitness center and outdoor pool.
Reserve a room by calling 856-467-3322. Reference the group code "SCC".
Online reservations can be made at https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=BDGNJ&_PMID=99801505&GPC=SCC&cn=no&viewfullsite=true.
All workshop weeks, $129/night, Group Code: SCC
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